Hale Makua Health Services will hold a rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at 1540 Lower Main St. in Wailuku to raise funds for this year's Visitor Industry Charity Walk.

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Keiki will be read to at Barnes & Noble

Joanne Laird, program director for the Read Aloud America Program, will present Keiki Story Time at Barnes & Noble in the Lahaina Gateway Center at 2 p.m. Sunday.

This 30-minute Keiki Story Time is geared for children ages pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade. The story time will feature readings from Easter and spring-themed children's picture books. Healthy snacks will be provided by Barnes & Noble.

At the conclusion of the read-aloud session each child will receive a prize from Read Aloud America and will be able to select a new book to take home.

All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

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Family events set at Kihei Public Library

Kihei Public Library is hosting the following events this month:

* At 3 p.m. Friday, the Chamber Music Hawaii's Spring Wind Quintet will perform a concert. The 45-minute performance is suitable for children ages 5 and older.

* There will be a "Little Kids' Easter Egg Hunt" at 10:05 a.m. Saturday for children 5 and younger. Children, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, are invited to bring their own Easter basket for a gentle Easter egg hunt for treats. Participants are asked to arrive on time for this 30-minute program.

* "Discovering the Classics with Papa Lopaka" will take place at 3 p.m. April 16. Children ages 6 and older are invited to join Papa Lopaka (Robert DeVinck) for a dramatic reading of the "Classics Illustrated" comic book of the "Arabian Nights" projected on a large screen. This one-hour program will include a light snack.

For more information, call the library at 875-6833.

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Industrial hemp a topic at KCA meeting

Industrial hemp will be a topic of discussion at the Kihei Community Association meeting Tuesday.

Maui Farmers Union United President Vincent Mina will address agricultural practices including soil health, which could include replacing sugar cane with industrial hemp.

Past KCA President George Rixey, an architect, will converse about a single hemp product, hempcrete, and its use in construction as an improvement on concrete.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. for conversation and pupu at the Kihei Charter School, 41 E. Lipoa St., in Kihei.

There is no admission charge, attendees are asked to bring nonperishables for Maui Food Bank. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, call KCA President Mike Moran at 891-9176.

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'Hoarder's Hope' title of presentation

"Hoarder's Hope" is the title of a Brown Bag Lecture from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Cameron Center auditorium, 95 Mahalani St., in Wailuku.

RSVP is unnecessary for this Mental Health America of Hawaii, Maui County Branch, sponsored event.

The presentation will be by Gylian Solay of the Hoarder Outreach Program for Empowerment.

"We're so thankful to the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation for this opportunity to get our local youth certified as lifeguards," said Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike founder and Executive Director Rick Rutiz. "Over the years, we've had to rescue victims of our sometimes treacherous waters. Now 11 more people are empowered to help others along our remote windward coast."